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Global Investment Manager Promotes Five To Managing Director In US

Eliane Chavagnon

30 March 2015

Clarida is a managing director in New York and PIMCO's global strategic advisor – a role in which he leads the annual Secular Forum. He is also co-head of the quarterly Cyclical Forum process.

Since joining the firm in 2006, Clarida has worked extensively with the firm's central bank and sovereign wealth fund clients. Before joining PIMCO, he gained experience in Washington as assistant Treasury secretary; in academia as chairman of the economics department at Columbia University; and in the financial markets at Credit Suisse and Grossman Asset Management.

Fisher is a managing director and product manager in Newport Beach, responsible for the firm's core fixed income strategies. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2008, he was a managing director and head of global fixed income at Halbis, the asset management arm of HSBC. He was previously a global bond portfolio manager at Credit Suisse Asset Management and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts.

LeBrun is also a managing director in Newport Beach and deputy general counsel, with primary responsibility for the firm’s alternative funds and transactions and plaintiff-side litigation. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2005, he was an associate at Ropes & Gray, focused on investment management and private equity-related matters.

Murray too is a managing director in Newport Beach as well as a portfolio manager focused on commercial real estate investments. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2009, he structured US real estate transactions at JER Partners. Before that, he was in commercial real estate development and construction and also served for three years as a combat engineer officer with the US Army.

Lastly, Stafford is a managing director in Newport Beach and global head of the consultant relations group. Stafford joined PIMCO in 2000 and most recently led the firm’s talent management initiatives as global head of human resources. Previously, she was a member of PIMCO's executive office, an account manager in the consultant relations group and an analyst in the trade compliance group.

PIMCO has 13 offices in 12 countries throughout North America, Europe and Asia.